Johnson speaks to the importance of queer characters existing outside of assumed gender roles in the latest episode of ‘Acting Up.’ Harlem on Prime Video is taking audiences by storm. On the latest episode of theGrio‘s Acting Up podcast, Jerrie Johnson opens up about playing her queer character Tye. In Harlem, Tye breaks new ground…
Police believe Thomas died from natural causes Following the shocking news that retired NFL wide receiver and five-time Pro Bowler Demaryius Thomas was found dead in his Georgia home on Thursday, reactions from the sports world are pouring in on social media. theGrio reported that police from the northern Atlanta suburb of Roswell said they…
EXCLUSIVE: If Congress does not pass the Build Back Better Act by Dec. 15, direct deposits for families receiving child tax credits will end. With days left before Christmas, 35 million low-income families are facing what could be their last direct deposit checks from the Biden administration’s expanded child tax credit. If lawmakers on Capitol Hill…
When it comes to her dance moves, Ciara definitely still has it. The singer and dancer uploaded an almost 40-second video of her performing the “balance challenge” and showing her followers how it’s done. In the video, which has been posted to both Instagram and TikTok, she squats on the tip of her toes, rolls…
There were reportedly 70,000 fans in attendance at West’s $10 million production, livestreamed to more than 240 countries and territories. Rap superstars Kanye West and Drake performed in a spectacular livestreamed concert Thursday night to raise awareness for former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover and to advocate for his release from prison. Hoover, 71, has…
Jussie Smollett, former “Empire” star and singer, has been found guilty on five of six counts of felony disorderly conduct after the actor was accused of staging against himself what he claimed to be a hate crime nearly three years ago. The highly publicized case came to a close on Thursday, Dec. 9, CNN reported….
Waniki Lushun Fox, 41, succumbed to her injuries at University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital, two days after firefighters saved her life. A family is mourning the loss of two lives after a grandmother rescued from her Alabama home following a raging fire early Sunday succumbed to her injuries days later. Waniki Lushun Fox, 41, died at…
A now-viral video of a woman accusing a Black man of stealing her phone only for it to be in her purse has outraged critics online. The video posted on TikTok by user @fuxktdub on Monday, Dec. 6 has since garnered over 2.1 million views with the headline caption, “Karen really pulled this at a…
Maaaaaaan, what is going on with Black Panther actress Letitia Wright? The 28-year-old who is best known for playing the role of Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe smash hit has been the center of controversy ever since last year when she made comments that got her labeled an anti-vaxxer. Now, inside sources are reporting…
Latira Hunt, 44, was charged with two misdemeanors: one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and one count of battery. A girls basketball game in southern California last month escalated to dangerous levels when the mother of a participant reportedly instructed her 14-year-old child to hit an opposing team’s player, an act…
